Hopewell Cemetery - Slay, Sojourner and Weathersby

For researchers working on Slay, Sojourner, and Weathersby families, the following are noted in the Hopewell Cemetery in extreme eastern side of Copiah County, Mississippi.

SLAY JENNIE CORNELIA MAR 19 1909 FEB 6 1924

SLAY A. C. "LONNIE" JUL 11 1870 JUN 18 1952

SLAY A. CLIFFTON "CLIFF" DEC 26 1904

SLAY ALICE OCT 23 1882 NOV 22 1914 MOTHER W/O A. C.

SLAY DORA J. 1875 1917

SLAY ELLA C. SEP 14 1811 NOV 10 1811 D/O A. D. & V. L. SLAY

SLAY ETHEL ROSE JUL 31 1906 Married A. C. Dec 15 1929

SLAY GERTUDE JUNE 24 18?? JUNE 24 18??.

SLAY J. C. APR 3 1894 DEC 26 1920 FATHER

SLAY JEANETTE (TOOSIE) SEP 18 1911 APR 3 1988 W/O WILLIAM

SLAY JENNIFER RENEE JUL 3 1975 JUL 5 1975

SLAY JOHN C. 1867 1927

SLAY LENORA SEP 8 1863 NOV 2 1870 D/O N. & M. SLAY

SLAY MARY C. FEB 14 1813 SEP 30 1814 D/O N. & M. SLAY

SLAY MR. ALONZA C. JUNE 18 1952 AGED 81 YEARS

SLAY THOMAS J. SR. SEPT 17 1847 APR 1 1885

SLAY WILLIAM HOMER SEP 25 1906 JAN 7 1982

SOJOURNER ALBERT CLIFTON MAR 13 1885 APR 29 1936

SOJOURNER B. H. OCT 6 1829 AUG 26 1900

SOJOURNER FRAKLIN WILLIAMS MAR 21 1904

SOJOURNER HOLLIE F. JR. JAN 21 1932 SEP 11 1995

SOJOURNER HOLLIE FRIDAY SR. OCT 1 1895 DEC 22 1974

SOJOURNER HOMER D. JAN 17 1897 MAY 22 1942

SOJOURNER JOHN C. MAR 4 1858 DEC 15 1863 S/O M. U. & A. E. (Unreadable 1998)

SOJOURNER LEVISA AUG 8 1791 JAN 8 1866 MOTHER W/O REDRICK

SOJOURNER M. U. JAN 29 1833 JUNE 2 1913

SOJOURNER MARTIN C. 1868 1945

SOJOURNER MARY E. 1872 1954 MOTHER W/O MARTIN

SOJOURNER NORMAN PARKER JAN 12 1936 SEP 24 1974

SOJOURNER OSA V. AUG 14 1896 AUG 6 1906

SOJOURNER REDERICK FEB 1 1795 AUG 20 1868 FATHER

WEATHERSBY ANNIE RENO MAR 14 1890 APR 19 1948 Mother, W/O James Isom W.

WEATHERSBY GILLIAN 1870 1927

WEATHERSBY JAMES ISOM FEB 16 1882 JUNE 10 1950 FATHER

WEATHERSBY LILLIAN MURRAY 1870 1944

WEATHERSBY LOUIS I. APR 7 1914 AUG 9 1990

Slay tombstones in the New Hazlehurst Cemetery

New Hazlehurst Cemetery (old section)

Hazlehurst Cemetery is located in the town of Hazlehurst in Copiah County, Mississippi.  It is one of the older cemeteries in the county. It can be reached from Interstate Highway 55 by taking exit 61 and going east for 0.7 miles.  Then turn right on old highway 51 and go south through town.  After you pass the Courthouse in the center of town go 0.3 miles and turn right on Fair Street.  Go one block, and the cemetery is on the left.  The oldest recorded grave is 1858.  The new section of Hazlehurst cemetery is across the street from the old section.

Slay Beryl D.  November 3, 1904 March 3, 1969 Husband of Ruth T. Slay 

Slay Cora Sexton  August 4, 1881 September 14, 1944 Wife of Maurice L. Slay 

Slay Diane D.  May 29, 1950 November 3, 1999 Wife of Ronnie E. Slay 

Slay George Dewey  November 21, 1898 June 20, 1975 Husband of Maggie Stuart Slay 

Slay Harold A.  April 15, 1907 August 3, 1994 Husband of Nell Myers Slay 

Slay Harold Alexander  April 15, 1907 August 3, 1994 

Slay Hulon N.  July 17, 1896 November 15, 1945 

Slay James Milton  May 26, 1871 December 18, 1918 Son of Erasmus & Catherine Slay 

Slay Jessie L.  December 29, 1911 June 12, 1991 

Slay Maggie Stuart  May 2, 1914 February 13, 1988 Wife of George Dewey Slay 

Slay Marguerite Love  July 8, 1913 August 3, 1960 Wife of Robert D. Slay 

Slay Mary Kate Sexton December 9, 1886 December 5, 1933 

Slay Mary Love  April 22, 1886 December 5, 1933 Wife of Oscar J. Slay 

Slay Maurice L.  May 27, 1870 December 25, 1923 Husband of Cora Sexton Slay 

Slay Nell Myers  May 12, 1913 July 18, 1980 Wife of Harold A. Slay 

Slay Oscar J.  April 30, 1886 December 5, 1933 Husband of Mary Love Slay 

Slay Robert D.   Husband of Marguerite Love Slay 

Slay Robert Wesley  June 19, 1921 January 31, 1927 

Slay Ronnie E.  May 25, 1947  Husband of Diane D. Slay 

Slay Rosa  1876 1937 Wife of Sandy Slay 

Slay Ruth T.  September 6, 1920  Wife of Beryl D. Slay 

Slay Sandy  1864 1922 Husband of Rosa Slay 

Slay William Selman  August 15, 1952 August 19, 1952

Related surnames, buried in the old section of Hazlehurst Cemetery

part of Hazlehurst Cemetery

Hazlehurst Cemetery( Old Section)

Hazlehurst Cemetery is located in the town of Hazlehurst in Copiah County, Mississippi. It is one of the older cemeteries in the county. It can be reached from Interstate Highway 55 by taking exit 61 and going east for 0.7 miles. Then turn right on old highway 51 and go south through town. After you pass the Courthouse in the center of town go 0.3 miles and turn right on Fair Street. Go one block, and the cemetery is on the left. The oldest recorded grave is 1858. The new section of Hazlehurst cemetery is across the street from the old section.

There are approximately 812 identifiable grave markers. There are additional graves with no markers. The author made this listing on March 31, 2000. The information comes from the tombstones. In addition reference was made to World War I registration data, the Social Security Death Index database, the Federal Census, and the Copiah County marriage records. Where tombstones list birth dates and no death, that information was recorded. The individual may still be alive. Reference was made to a previous listing made in 1953 by Miss Francis A. Cook. Every attempt was made to ensure accuracy, but some stones were very difficult to read

Catching

 Mary

 S.

 McKinnell

 September 20, 1857

 January 29, 1947

 Wife of Dr. J.M. Catching

Catching

 Mary

 Palatire

 Lilly

 August 14, 1867

 July 12, 1892

 Wife of Albert A. Lilly

Conn

 Abe

 Heath

   December 27, 1877

 February 24, 1935

 

Conn

 Benjamin

 Franklin

 Dr.

 August 18, 1842

 June 11, 1886

 Husband fo Sarah Heath Conn

Conn

 Edwin

 B.

   April 20, 1848

 November 6, 1899

 Husband of Permelia E. Conn

Conn

 Henry

 Clay

   November 3, 1849

 May 12, 1903

 Brother of Edwin B. Conn

Conn

 Mollie

 Heath

   August 19, 1857

 January 5, 1946

Conn

 Mollie

 Heath

   December 31, 1891

 July 7, 1971

 

Conn

 Permelia

 E.

 Gates

 April 8, 1848

 April 21, 1907

 Wife of Edwin B. Conn

Conn

 Sarah

 Heath

   November 3, 1849

 September 27, 1929

 Wife of Benjamin F, Conn

Flowers

 Alice

 H.

   January 26, 1856

 June 22, 1869

 Dau of William S. & Martha J. Flowers

Flowers

 Ignacious

 R.

   February 12, 1853

 August 28, 1863

 Son of William S. & Martha J. Flowers

Flowers

 Joseph

 B.

   August 2, 1850

 April 1, 1904

 

 Flowers

 Martha

 Jane

  December 20, 1826

 December 17, 1908

 Wife of William S. Flowers

Flowers

 Richard

  May 11, 1784

 February 13, 1868

Flowers

 William

 S.

  December 25, 1817

 May 1, 1875

 Husband of Martha Jane Flowers

Funchess

 Infant

  November 19, 1866

 Son of M.A. & N.T. Funchess

Funchess

 Marcellus

  April 15, 1847

 September 5, 1925

Magee

 Durward

  February 4, 1911

 November 19, 1950

 

Magee

 Fannie

 Wilson

  August 3, 1888

 June 1, 1966

 

Magee

 Henry

 Elette

  December 21, 1886

 June 29, 1961

  

Magee

 Mary

 Lou

 Cato

 1884

 1923

Redus

 Harriet

 Ann

  July 26, 1828

 January 25, 1905

 Wife of James Chaffin Redus

Redus

 Harriet

 Ann

  July 24, 1850

 January 28, 1935

 Dau of James C. & Harriet A. Redus

Redus

 James

 Chaffin

  September 8, 1820

 December 31, 1903

 Husband of Harriet Ann Redus

Slay

 Nathan

 W.

 Captain

 January 31, 1830

 July 25, 1899

 Son of Alexander & Elizabeth Slay

Weathersby

 Guy

  November 22, 1889

 November 10, 1969

 

Weathersby

 J.

  August 26, 1857

 December 23, 1922

Weathersby

 Laura

 Martin

 Cannon

 December 8, 1894

 February 12, 1976

Weathersby

 Nonie

 A.

 January 10, 1865

 December 14, 1944

 

Welch

 Lizzie

 Dodds

 February 10, 1907

 April 9, 1907

 Daughter of T.E. & B.B. Welch

Related surnames buried in Hopewell Cemetery

Hopewell Cemetery

Hopewell Cemetery - on the extreme eastern side of Copiah County, Mississippi

SLAY JENNIE CORNELIA MAR 19 1909 FEB 6 1924

SLAY A. C. "LONNIE" JUL 11 1870 JUN 18 1952

SLAY A. CLIFFTON "CLIFF" DEC 26 1904

SLAY ALICE OCT 23 1882 NOV 22 1914 MOTHER W/O A. C.

SLAY DORA J. 1875 1917

SLAY ELLA C. SEP 14 1811 NOV 10 1811 D/O A. D. & V. L. SLAY

SLAY ETHEL ROSE JUL 31 1906 Married A. C. Dec 15 1929

SLAY GERTUDE JUNE 24 18?? JUNE 24 18??.

SLAY J. C. APR 3 1894 DEC 26 1920 FATHER

SLAY JEANETTE (TOOSIE) SEP 18 1911 APR 3 1988 W/O WILLIAM

SLAY JENNIFER RENEE JUL 3 1975 JUL 5 1975

SLAY JOHN C. 1867 1927

SLAY LENORA SEP 8 1863 NOV 2 1870 D/O N. & M. SLAY

SLAY MARY C. FEB 14 1813 SEP 30 1814 D/O N. & M. SLAY

SLAY MR. ALONZA C. JUNE 18 1952 AGED 81 YEARS

SLAY THOMAS J. SR. SEPT 17 1847 APR 1 1885

SLAY WILLIAM HOMER SEP 25 1906 JAN 7 1982

SOJOURNER ALBERT CLIFTON MAR 13 1885 APR 29 1936

SOJOURNER B. H. OCT 6 1829 AUG 26 1900

SOJOURNER FRAKLIN WILLIAMS MAR 21 1904

SOJOURNER HOLLIE F. JR. JAN 21 1932 SEP 11 1995

SOJOURNER HOLLIE FRIDAY SR. OCT 1 1895 DEC 22 1974

SOJOURNER HOMER D. JAN 17 1897 MAY 22 1942

SOJOURNER JOHN C. MAR 4 1858 DEC 15 1863 S/O M. U. & A. E. (Unreadable 1998)

SOJOURNER LEVISA AUG 8 1791 JAN 8 1866 MOTHER W/O REDRICK

SOJOURNER M. U. JAN 29 1833 JUNE 2 1913

SOJOURNER MARTIN C. 1868 1945

SOJOURNER MARY E. 1872 1954 MOTHER W/O MARTIN

SOJOURNER NORMAN PARKER JAN 12 1936 SEP 24 1974

SOJOURNER OSA V. AUG 14 1896 AUG 6 1906

SOJOURNER REDERICK FEB 1 1795 AUG 20 1868 FATHER

WEATHERSBY ANNIE RENO MAR 14 1890 APR 19 1948 Mother, W/O James Isom W.

WEATHERSBY GILLIAN 1870 1927

WEATHERSBY JAMES ISOM FEB 16 1882 JUNE 10 1950 FATHER

WEATHERSBY LILLIAN MURRAY 1870 1944

WEATHERSBY LOUIS I. APR 7 1914 AUG 9 1990

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A few related Hinds County, Mississippi marriages

Hinds County, Mississippi Marriages 1820- 1900 - Mississippi Archives & History
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Related Surname Listings

9 19 1884 Catching, C.L. & Talon, Mae
1 13 1880 Catchings, Annie T & Jones, Albert G
5 23 1858 Catchings, Augustus & Weathersten, F.M. Miss
1 05 1899 Catchings, F.B. & Bovard, Mollie
12 3 1850 Catchings, Lurany T & Dulavey, William J
10 19 1864 Catchings, Martha Louise & Dixon, William H
5 27 1860 Catchings, Mary & Hemingway, D.M.
12 20 1876 Catchings, Mary W & Newman, C.C.
12 20 1860 Catchings, Sarah & Redfield, Charles G

1 24 1894 Funchess, Fannie & Nesmith, T.B.
10 21 1880 Funchess, Ora & ........Richard
3 05 1856 Funchess, V.A. Mrs & Raney John
8 04 1896 Funchess, M.A. & Skinner, F.H. Mrs

10 02 1894 Futch, Anna & Perkins, H.S.
1 15 1856 Futch, James M & Bedwell, Olivia

7 31 1879 Slay, M.B. & Raney, Fannie E
9 06 1854 Slay, Nathan G & Parker, Nancy

Family Group Record for John Linton Slay

John Linton Slay, son of William Sidney Slay and Honor Pelton Futch, served during the Civil War for his native state of Alabama.

He is noted on two istings as; 1st Battalion Artillery Co. E, Pvt. - 38th Alabama Infantry Inf. Co. C (Pvt.) He also served as a Pvt. in the 38th AL, the soldier in the 1st Battalion was a substitute for H. Moran. His name is listed on a roster in book, Southerners at War-The 38th Alabama Infantry Volunteers by Arthur E. Green as; pg. 314, "Slay, John L. Pvt. Co. C, Enlisted Apr 2, 1862 at Cherokee, Alabama by C.T. Ketchum. 1st muster near Fort Stoddard, Alabama, May 27, 1862. Discharged by the Medical Director at Mobile, Alabama."

After the war he moved to Mississippi. He was a farmer and served as a Justice of the Peace for Clarke County, Mississippi between 1867-1873. Linton, Mississippi, a small post office in the community was named after John Linton Slay, noted as a "respected citizen of the County."

John and Permelia had two sons, William Wyatt and Dolway Julian. Their son, William Wyatt and wife Rebecca Mayo Buckley had 16 children, all born in Linton, Mississippi. Each of the children had the middle name of "Linton", including the girls! Their son Julian Dolway, and wife Lucy Jane (Jenny) McLendon, had 11 children, all born in Clarke County, Mississippi - and each of them (including the girls) also carried their grandfather's middle name of "Linton." That makes an incredible legagy of John Linton Slay - and 27 grandchildren that carried his middle name!

John Linton Slay tombstone in Elim Cemetery reads;

"He took from him a world of care, an everlasting bliss to share."

Family Group Record:

Husband: John Linton Slay

Born: 1 Apr 1833 - Sumter County, Alabama
Christened:
Died: 3 Jul 1902 - Clarke County, Mississippi
Buried: - Elim Baptist Church Cemetery, Quitman, Clarke County,
Mississippi
Father: William Sidney Slay (1808-Between 1881)
Mother: Honor Pelton Futch (1814-Between 1851)
Marriage: 9 Aug 1854 Place: Choctaw, Alabama

Wife: Permelia Agnes Puckett
Born: 16 Oct 1839 - Alabama
Christened:
Died: 15 Nov 1914 - Clarke County, Mississippi
Buried: - Elim Baptist Church Cemetery, Quitman, Clarke County,
Mississippi
Father: Wade Wyatt Puckett (1797- )
Mother: Elizabeth Carter (- )

Children

M William Wyatt Slay
Born: 4 Mar 1856 - Choctaw, Alabama
Christened:
Died: 12 Jul 1930 - Clarke County, Mississippi
Buried: - Elim Baptist Church Cemetery, Quitman, Clarke County,
Mississippi
Spouse: Rebecca Mayo Buckley (1861-1904)
Marr. Date: 27 Jun 1877 - Clarke County, Mississippi
Spouse: Beulah Bunton Denmark (1873-1952)
Marr. Date: 11 Sep 1904 - Clarke County, Mississippi
Spouse:
Marr. Date:

2 M Dolway Julian Slay
Born: 19 Dec 1859 - Choctaw, Alabama
Christened:
Died: 26 Jun 1929 - Clarke County, Mississippi
Buried: - Elim Baptist Church Cemetery, Quitman, Clarke County,
Mississippi
Spouse: Lucy Jane (Jenny) Mc Lendon (1856-1922)
Marr. Date: 13 Dec 1882 Mississippi
Spouse:
Marr. Date:

Notes:
1850 Census/Choctaw Co., AL
1860 Census/Choctaw Co., AL
BLM GLO Records